OPINION
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The Milwaukee Brewers’ deal tests political party legacies
It’s possible that this could fail because nobody’s plan can find the sweet spot. Vos’ rural members will vote against it because any money coming from the state is objectionable and Democrats will oppose it because any special tax on Milwaukee is a Read more
Vos at a loss
The latest turns of events make Robin Vos look like a guy who’s flailing around, looking for some kind of foothold to save his rigged (well, they are) majorities in the Legislature. Read more
Sep 20, 2023
Do we need another committee to study Madison’s housing crisis?
Ald. Burris' resolution would invite various stakeholders to explore solutions to Madison's housing crisis, including partnerships between employers and developers and a review of relevant city processes. Read more
Sep 14, 2023
Don’t cut my taxes
Wisconsin needs more young people. We need people in the workforce and entrepreneurs who will create jobs. The last thing we need is more old folks who are net consumers of resources. Read more
Sep 13, 2023
Courtesy of Wausau Pilot & Revie
When a small, nonprofit news site gets sued for defamation
Founder and publisher Shereen Siewert says the Pilot did its due diligence before naming Cory Tomczyk, now a state senator, as the source of a homophobic slur. She says she is '100 percent confident in our reporting.' Read more
Sep 11, 2023
Expect Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz to be impeached
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has floated the idea of impeaching the new Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and now Democrats are organizing a $4 million campaign to fight the move. Read more
Sep 8, 2023
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway fights back
Republicans blame all problems on cities because they don’t get any votes there anyway and it allows them to play on longstanding resentments between urban and rural areas. Read more
Aug 30, 2023
Courting disaster
This court has virtually no credibility as an impartial, thoughtful, nonpartisan and fair body. Read more
Aug 23, 2023
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Why is college so expensive?
The cost of college has grown well beyond general inflation over the past couple of decades. We really need a comprehensive deep dive into this at both the national and the state levels. Read more
Aug 16, 2023
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Don’t delay on police records
Under the state’s open records law, state and local officials are required to respond to records requests ‘as soon as practicable and without delay.’ Read more
Aug 9, 2023
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Huskies and Ducks are about bucks
Why are the Oregon Ducks and the Washington Huskies joining the Big Ten next year? Money, specifically television and streaming money. Read more
Aug 8, 2023
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Happy Isthmus rebootiversary #2
In April 2021 Isthmus became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We returned to print in August 2021, 17 months after the shutdown. We have not missed a month since and are now a small staff of 6.5. Read more
Aug 4, 2023
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Wisconsin Public Service Commission door revolves again
Former Wisconsin PSC member Ellen Nowak did just what you would have expected her to do. Don’t be surprised if, in a few years, Evers’ appointments follow her through that same door. Read more
Aug 2, 2023
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In the September issue
MSO, WCO, Madison Opera cozy up to contemporary composers, but still embrace old friends
For Madison’s major classical music performance groups, the fall season balances old masterworks with newer compositions from lesser known, more diverse composers. The result is a blend of music and social history. Read more
‘It’s a management situation’
'You can’t train an aggressive dog,' says Shannon Meyer, a lead worker with Public Health Madison & Dane County. 'It’s just something you have to manage for the dog’s life.' Read more
Cinematheque is packed with new and old, premieres and restorations, and special guests
Okay, Madison. Here’s your chance to prove that there is interest in moviegoing besides commercial fare in Sun Prairie or Fitchburg. Read more
Brian Cowing is more than just an interim artistic director at CTM
CTM veteran Brian Cowing is assuming the role of interim artistic director of the youth theater company, while a national search is under way for a permanent replacement for the organization’s outgoing leader, Roseann Sheridan. Read more
Behind the Cover: September 2023
For September’s Fall Arts Preview cover, he took a cue from our SummerTimes issue, drawing inspiration from cover artist Hannah Jilk’s use of hand lettering. Read more
